Urging the West Virginia Governor’s Office to direct the Director
of the Bureau of Senior Services to issue a report on the
growing needs for in-home care and personal services for West
Virginia’s aging population, and the bureau’s abilities and
challenges in meeting those growing needs.

Whereas, the Bureau of Senior Services was created to promote
services to enhance the health, safety, and welfare of West
Virginia’s senior population and serve as the primary agency within
state government to provide services to the senior population; and

Whereas, the Bureau of Senior Services is tasked with
administering community and in-home care services which provide a
full range of preventative, maintenance and restorative services
for the frail elderly, disabled or terminally ill; and

Whereas, a report of the West Virginia University of College
of Business and Economics on the West Virginia Economic Outlook for
2014 states that 16.8% of West Virginia’s population is 65 or
older, and that number is growing; therefore be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the West Virginia Governor’s Office direct the Director
of the Bureau of Senior Services to prepare and issue a report on
the growing needs for in-home care and personal services for West
Virginia’s aging population, and the bureau’s abilities and
challenges in meeting those growing needs to the Joint Interim
Committee on PEIA, Seniors and Long Term Care by January 1, 2015;
and be it,

Further resolved: That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Governor of West
Virginia, the Chair of House Committee on Finance and the Chair on
Senate Committee on Finance.